Lakeside Father's Day S'mores Treat Cups and Bag Topper

My older brother inspired me to create today's projects - a bag topper tag and s'mores treat cups featuring the Campology stamp set (#152553). He and his family live by a lake in New Hampshire. They love to hike the trails, take bike rides, and kayak on the lake.

With Father's Day fast approaching, I knew some last minute treat holders would perfect for a lakeside cookout. I created a treat bag topper to decorate a host gift - a bag of s'mores snack mix.

The s'mores snack mix is made of chocolate covered mini graham crackers and mini marshmallows. It is delicious and surprisingly difficult to put down! When I found it at one of our local grocery stores, I immediately thought of sitting around the fire pit with my brothers and our families last summer. It was nice to all be together!

I also created some 2-1/2" cubed treat cups filled with a bag of s'more mix for immediate enjoyment around the lake and by the campfire. The treat cups are stamped with the tent, binoculars, trees, and coffee pot with a cup images as well as two of the greetings on a simple open-topped box.

I used gusseted cellophane bags and the gold twist ties that come with the cellophane bags. If the treat cups were for party favors to take home instead of enjoying during the cookout, I would have used a ribbon to close the bags. I recommend placing the cellophane bag in the treat cup first to make it easier to fill.

Below are the measurements and the supply lists for both the bag topper and the treat cups.

Bag Topper Measurements

• Tag Topper: 8-1/2" x 6"; scored at 3" (Garden Green Cardstock)
• Scalloped Circle: 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" (Cajun Craze Cardstock) - use the 3-1/16" diameter scalloped circle die
  
• Circle: 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock) - use the 2-5/8" diameter circle die
  
• Greeting: 1/2" x 1-3/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
  

Treat Cup Measurements

• Treat Cup Base: 5" x 10-1/2"; scored at 2-1/2", 5", 7-1/2", and 10" then rotate 90 degrees and score at 2-1/2" (Garden Green and Cajun Craze Cardstock)
• Scalloped Circle: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (Garden Green and Cajun Craze Cardstock) - use the 2-1/4" scalloped circle die
  
• Circle: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock) - use the 2-1/8" diameter circle die
  

Supplies

• #152553 Campology Stamp Set
• #102584 Garden Green Cardstock
• #119684 Cajun Craze Cardstock
• #159276 Basic White Cardstock
• #147089 Garden Green Ink Pad
• #147085 Cajun Craze Ink Pad
• #132708 Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
• #154904 Smokey Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• #154883 Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• #154897 Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  
• #118486 Clear Block C
• #118485 Clear Block D
• #118489 Clear Block G
• #118490 Clear Block H
• #104430 Dimensionals
  
• #102300 Bone Folder
• #103579 Paper Snips
• #130148 Grid Paper
• #152392 Paper Trimmer
• #149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
• #151770 Layering Circle Dies
• 3-1/4" x 11" Gusseted Cellophane Bags with Twist Ties 
• S'more Snack Mix
  

I hope you enjoyed today's projects and make them for Father's Day or your next get together! If you would like to recreate this treat holders and need some supplies, please, shop my online store HERE. If you have any stamping questions, I am happy to help!

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Happy Father’s Day!

Hapy Father’s Day! I hope everyone had a wonderful day spent with family and friends! Thanks, Dad!

Last Minute Extra Father's Day Card

I hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day! I will not see my father-in-law until after Father's Day, so I thought I would sneak in one last minute card!

I have seen a lot of these types of cards lately and wanted to try it. This is a regular top-folding card with a piece cut out of the middle front. It is an interesting fun fold because it uses the negative space as a feature.

To make the base, cut a 4-1/4" by 11" piece of cardstock. Then place the base onto the trimmer and cut off two 2" sections.. Keep one of the 2" sections. This will be the bottom of the card front. Holding the card base horizontally on the score board, make a score mark at 5-1/2".

The two front mats are made from 1-3/4" x 4" rectangles of Old Olive cardstock and embossed with Little Stars TIEF.

The tags are made from the largest framelit from Lots of Labels Framelit set. I cut one tag from each Whisper White and Cajun Craze cardstock. I cut the Cajun Craze tag in half and glued it to each end of the Whisper White tag. I overlapped the tags to create a border effect.

The strong man image is stamped directly onto the center of the Whisper White tag and colored in with Stampin' Write Markers. The banner and the dad image are stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock, cut out, and adhered with dimensionals. I trimmed the banner as close to the black outline as possible and then ran the brush tip of a Basic Black marker around the edge to cover any remaining white edges and to make the banner stand out even more. This is a great way to mask uneven trimming!

I duplicated the tag shape inside the card. I lined up the tag with the front tag, so you cannot see it from the front. I stamped Happy Father's Day in Basic Black Archival ink. I like to stamp sentiments slightly higher than center so I can write a personalized message underneath.

I let my husband pick out the colors for this card! How did he do?

I love the Guy Greetings stamp set. Guy Greetings is a great stamp set not just for Father's Day but for all-occasion masculine cards. This is one stamp set I am so happy carried over into the new annual catalog!

I also used Guy Greetings last year for Father's Day! I made cards with the shoe and hat images. I have some more ideas for the wrench and anchor images!

How do you use your Guy Greetings stamp set? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Guy Greetings Father’s Day Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Guy Greetings
Paper	Whisper White Pacific Point Cajun Craze Old Olive
Ink	Basic Black Archival ink pad Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker Pacific Point Stampin’ Write Marker Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks A, C, D, and H Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat Paper Snips Little Stars TIEF Big Shot Machine Multipurpose Liquid Glue SNAIL Adhesive Lots of Labels Framelits
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Happy Father's Day

As the 2016 Occasions Catalog winds down, I wanted to show another Going Global stamp set card before it retires. You know I love this stamp set! Going Global is definitely at the top of my must haves from the 2016 Occasions Catalog!

I have had this card on my desk ready to post for awhile now. I have been trying a few ideas with the Joy Fold. The Joy Fold is similar to the Gate Fold.  Both fun folds have flaps on the outside.

To make a Joy Fold Card, start with a piece of  Lost Lagoon cardstock and cut it into an 8-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece. Score at 3". This is your card base.

Cut a 8-1/2" x 3" piece of Lost Lagoon. Score at 4". This is the inside flap.

Let's make the inside base mats. Cut a 4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP. This is the left inside base mat.

Cut a 4" x 5-1/2" piece of DSP. This is the right inside base mat.

Let's make the inside flap mats. Cut a 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. This is the left inside flap mat. Stamp the You Mean the World to Me sentiment in the center in Archival Basic Black ink. Then stamp the globe image on top of the sentiment in Sahara Sand ink.

Cut a 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. This is the right inside flap mat. Stamp the compass image in Sahara Sand toward the lower right hand corner. I left this mat mostly blank to leave room for a special message.

Now, let's cut the outside flap mat. Cut a 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP. Adhere all of the mats. Adhere the flap in the center and slightly to the right of the base as shown in the photograph above. You want the flap to be centered on the front when the card is closed.

For the Happy Father's Day sentiment, I cut a 1/2" x 8-1/2" strip of Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped Happy in Archival Basic Black ink and trimmed it. I stamped Father's Day n Archival Basic Black ink and trimmed it. I eyeballed how much space to leave before and after the words.

Stamp the globe image in Mossy Meadow onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock and cut out using Paper Snips. Adhere the sentiment and the globe using dimensionals to the outside flap mat.

Going Global Father’s Day Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions	Score at
Card Base	Lost Lagoon	4-1/4” x 8-1/2”	3”
Inside Flap	Lost Lagoon	8-1/2” x 3”	4”
Inside Left Base Mat	Going Places DSP	4” x 2-3/4”	-
Inside Right Base Mat	Going Places DSP	4” x 5-1/2”	-
Inside Flap Left Mat	Very Vanilla	3-3/4” x 2-3/4”	-
Inside Flap Right Mat	Very Vanilla	4-1/4” x 2-3/4”	-
Outside Flap Mat	Going Places DSP	4-1/4” x 2-3/4”	-
Sentiment Strip	Very Vanilla	1/2” x 8-1/2”	-
Globe Image	Very Vanilla	Scrap about 3” x 3”	-

The DSP Going Places featured on this card is still order-able, but it is on back order until May 30th. I decided to share this card because it is one of my favorite stamp sets and DSPs. I know you will love it as much as I do!

If you don't want to wait or while you wait, I recommend using any of the following stamps to create your own DSP. Stamp randomly all over a piece of 8-1/2" x 11" cardstock then cut each background piece.

• The Open Sea - Clear-Mount Item #132032 / Wood-Mount Item #128454
• Traveler - Clear-Mount Item #134513 / Wood-Mount Item #134510
• World Map - Clear-Mount Item #130345 / Wood-Mount Item #130342

Typeset Specialty DSP (Item #133704) also has a world map that would be great for this card too!

World Traveler Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) (Item #138289) would also be fantastic!

I used Going Places DSP as the inspiration for this card's color scheme. I used Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, and Sahara Sand.

I would love to see what you create using the Going Global stamp set!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Father’s Day Going Global Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Crazy About You Going Global
Paper	Going Places DSP Very Vanilla Cardstock Lost Lagoon Cardstock
Ink	Mossy Meadow Ink Pad Archival Basic Black Ink Pad Sahara Sand Ink Pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Score Board Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks B, C, and D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Paper Snips
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